Consumers in the UAE have moved their usage of the internet from entertainment to learning new skills, according to a survey performed after the emergence of COVID-19. 70 percent of respondents began using online banking, 67 percent began utilizing online tutorials to learn how to cook, and 26 percent began learning how to dance online.
Share of consumers learning new online skills since COVID-19 outbreak in the United Arab Emirates in 2020
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The survey included 1,000 respondents from South Africa, Nigeria, Kenya, the UAE, Saudi Arabia, and Egypt, as well as 500 respondents from Ghana, Cote D'Ivoire, and Tanzania.
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MasterCard. (November 24, 2020). Share of consumers learning new online skills since COVID-19 outbreak in the United Arab Emirates in 2020 [Graph]. In Statista. Retrieved August 24, 2024, from https://www.statista.com/statistics/1304667/uae-rise-of-virtual-experiences-since-covid-19-2020/
MasterCard. "Share of consumers learning new online skills since COVID-19 outbreak in the United Arab Emirates in 2020." Chart. November 24, 2020. Statista. Accessed August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1304667/uae-rise-of-virtual-experiences-since-covid-19-2020/
MasterCard. (2020). Share of consumers learning new online skills since COVID-19 outbreak in the United Arab Emirates in 2020. Statista. Statista Inc.. Accessed: August 24, 2024. https://www.statista.com/statistics/1304667/uae-rise-of-virtual-experiences-since-covid-19-2020/
MasterCard. "Share of Consumers Learning New Online Skills since Covid-19 Outbreak in The United Arab Emirates in 2020." Statista, Statista Inc., 24 Nov 2020, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1304667/uae-rise-of-virtual-experiences-since-covid-19-2020/
MasterCard, Share of consumers learning new online skills since COVID-19 outbreak in the United Arab Emirates in 2020 Statista, https://www.statista.com/statistics/1304667/uae-rise-of-virtual-experiences-since-covid-19-2020/ (last visited August 24, 2024)
Share of consumers learning new online skills since COVID-19 outbreak in the United Arab Emirates in 2020 [Graph], MasterCard, November 24, 2020. [Online]. Available: https://www.statista.com/statistics/1304667/uae-rise-of-virtual-experiences-since-covid-19-2020/